God Tree's Geass Branch

Chapter 6

'Trains sure have evolved over the years' he thought to himself since the last time he had personally seen one was in the Land of Snow. Personally he liked this time better as he wasn't running in front of it with someone on his back to avoid being ran over and instead sitting in it between Milly and Cecilia with Nina and Shirley across from them as they rode towards the hotel.

They had their own personal room of sorts which included reclining chair and a large window to see the sights. They all had brought their own bags, which he had stored in a compartment above them, as they snacked on some sweets the other girls had brought.

"You okay Naruto?" Milly asked beside him as she moved her head off his shoulder, her arms still wrapped around the arm closest to her as she had been very clingy the whole train ride.

Not that he minded considering ever since they became 'engaged' she had seemed to really enjoy clinging to him and acting like a couple. Plus when she would Cecilia always teamed up with her, something else she seemed to enjoy.

He was thankful the two of them got along although he never really worried about that given Cecilia had made it very clear she was okay with sharing back when Milly had first kissed him. Plus, according to Cecilia, he was so far doing a good job at showing them both equal amounts of attention.

"Yeah just remembering the last time I was on a train. It's been a while so this is nice" he told her, snapping out of his thoughts as that made her smile as she hugged his arm again and put her head back on his shoulder.

"Well I'm glad as I am so looking forward to this trip" Milly said with a warm smile as she nuzzled against him, gaining a somewhat curious look from Shirley who looked over to Cecilia only to see her resting her head against his other shoulder while eating some Pocky.

Her attention though was drawn away as they grew closer to the tunnel leading out of the Tokyo settlement. "You know I've never been outside the Tokyo settlement before, this'll be my first time" she said, staring out the window excitedly as the train sped along.

"I'm sure you wish Lelouch could come with us, don't you?" Milly asked with a smirk, still loving to tease Shirley whenever she got the chance to.

"N-No, w-well I" Shirley stammered a bit with a blush as Milly giggled.

"Don't be so shy. Tonight we can stay up all night talking. Let's tell each other which boys we like from school" Milly said, smiling over to Naruto and Cecilia, the latter smirking back while the former just sighed a bit at with a soft blush.

"Then you'll probably have a lot to talk about, right Ms. President?" Shirley said in a dry tone as Milly giggled and sat up, turning to Naruto with a smile.

"I don't know, that depends on if someone gives me a lot to talk about~" Milly purred out, cupping Naruto's cheek as she leaned forward to give him a soft and short kiss which thoroughly surprised Shirley and Nina.

"W-What are you doing president!? Shouldn't you be stopping her Mito!?" Shirley squeaked out, her face red as she was shocked at the sudden kiss as it was one thing for Milly to be clingy but another entirely for her to do that.

"Why should I? She is technically engaged to him as well" Cecilia said as she smiled up at Naruto who frowned a bit with a sigh.

"Due to some events she is in a sense but due to me not wanting to just rush into things I'd say we are more dating" he explained before Milly hugged his arm again with a large and happy smile.

"Which means I'm allowed to do these kind of things with my boyfriend~" Milly said, loving the sound of that word coming from her mouth as she had felt like she never would be able to say that word.

Nina smiled happy for her long term childhood friend, knowing Milly's struggles when it came to love before she flinched, her fear returning as they entered the tunnel.

"Nina, it's all right" Milly said, having moved her way down in front of Nina, crouching so she could see her. "There are a lot of Britannian tourists at Lake Kawaguchi so security is fine. Don't be afraid, it's not the ghettos" Milly told her, hoping to ease Nina's fears as Nina nervously nodded.

"I-I know but…" Nina trailed off, still afraid before Naruto rubbed Milly on the back and smiled softly at Nina.

"I promise, if something crazy were to happen I will do my best to look after all of you. I took one bullet for a girl, what's more danger to me?" he told her, trying for light-heartedness as the other girls frowned at the prospect of their friend in danger.

"Don't be like that Naruto! We don't want you to get hurt either…but thanks, I think we know what you mean" Shirley said, getting the thought behind it as Nina nodded as well while Milly held her hand in hers and giving it a squeeze before she sat back down and they enjoyed the rest of the ride to the hotel.

Once at the hotel Naruto wasn't surprised to see Milly had somehow gotten conjoined with him and Cecilia in one with Milly and the others in the next. For the most part they were able to enjoy the hotel, of course some parts weren't open due to the Sakuradite Allocation Meeting that was happening at the hotel. But then again it's not like they were wanting to go to the meeting rooms or the floors the representatives were on.

"So I'm thinking tomorrow we can check out the pool~ I have this great bikini I'm dying to show off~" Milly said as they all got back to their rooms after checking out what the hotel had in terms of food for lunch.

"That sounds like it could be fun" Shirley said, ignoring Milly's tone as they she and Nina opened the door to their room, looking to Milly to see what she was doing to see she was hugging Naruto's arm and dragging him into his room.

"M-Milly?! What are you doing?" Shirley asked with her hands on her hips as Milly chuckled and smiled a weak smile once she was caught trying to sneak off.

"Well I need to talk with Naruto alone for a bit, Mito can you keep them company though, right?" Milly asked, trying to send Cecilia some non-verbal signals as Cecilia merely nodded with a smile of her own as she understood what was going on.

"Sure, come on girls. It's most likely important so let's leave them to it" Cecilia said, closing the door behind her before Shirley could voice her concerns and allowing Milly to finish pulling him into the room.

"So what do you need to talk about?" Naruto asked as he let her pull him along before she spun him around and pushed him onto the bed.

"There wasn't anything for me to talk to you about, I lied. I wanted time alone with you~" Milly said with a happy and excited smile before she quickly moved her way onto his lap, straddling it with a leg on either side of him. "Is that a bad thing?" she asked as she cupped his cheek with a smile as he sat up a bit.

"Not really but I'd much rather you be straight forward with me since it's not like I'll say no" he told her with a slight smirk as he put his hands on her hips, pulled her closer to him and captured her lips in a deep kiss.

Milly couldn't help but quickly kiss back, draping her arms around his neck and pressed herself up against him. She moaned softly as his tongue slipped into her mouth, them both fighting for dominance before her moans grew as his hands slid closer to her rear and making her stop fighting back and just enjoy his dominance.

As they broke apart Milly giggled as she rested her forehead against his and smiled softly at him. "Well someone is awfully close to something~" Milly said as she looked down at his hands, quickly grabbing them before he had a chance to move them "but don't think that means I dislike it" she added with a smirk as she moved them around onto her ass.

Naruto coughed a bit at her boldness before he ran his hands over her ass, eliciting a giggle from her before she moved her hands away to take off her long sleeved shirt she had over her blue dress. Once it was off he blushed as she grabbed the thin straps of her dress before she pulled them to the sides and proceeded to pull down her dress to reveal her rather large breasts clad in a very lacy almost see through white bra that clung to them nicely.

"I know you want to take things slow but a bit of making out and groping is a nice place to start don't you think~?" Milly asked trailing a finger down the top of one of her breasts, pulling at the cup of her bra a bit to tease him as she giggled at the blush and look on his face.

Though, as Naruto went back in to kiss her, he frowned before he grabbed her just as the door was kicked in to reveal a man in uniform with a gun who promptly pointed it at them. "Britannian scum! You will come with us, in the name of the Japanese Liberation Front!" the soldier declared before he grew a perverted smirk as he saw Milly's bare back. "Come now or I'll have to use force" he said, clearly eyeing her with perverted intentions before Naruto pulled a nearby blanket over her and got out from under her after giving her a soft smile.

"How about you let the lady get dressed before that? It's the least you can do" Naruto said, infusing his words with a bit of killing intent, not enough to make the man pass out like he wanted him to for eyeing Milly like that but instead just using enough to make him let Milly get dressed in peace.

"W-Whatever! Just come with me before I am forced to shoot you all!" he yelled, Milly taking the blanket off as she quickly made her way out into the hallway with a hard shove from the soldier.

Milly immediately looked over to her and the other's room before Nina and the others walked out of the room with another man in a matching uniform behind them. "Milly!" Nina cried out, dashing over to her and hugging her tight as Milly rubbed her back.

"It'll be okay Nina, I promise we'll get through this" Naruto told her, frowning as this would only make her fear of 'Elevens' act up even more.

"Okay enough of this! Get moving!" the man ordered before they followed his order and made their way down the hallway with the men behind them, Nina still clinging to Milly like a lifeline with Shirley and Cecilia close by.

They stayed quiet as they soon entered what looked to be a storage room where everyone else seemed to be gathered in before they were forced to sit down with the others.

"Kid, did you notice?" Kurama asked as Naruto sighed in his head.

'Hard not to miss a head of pink hair but it seems her hat and guards were able to keep her hidden for the most part' he told them as he had quickly noticed Euphy deep in the back of the group of hostages.

"Now everybody put your hands behind your head! We need footage to send to the Britannian pigs so they can see we mean business" one soldier ordered, causing them to follow his orders.

It didn't take long for, who Naruto figured to be the leader of this group, to come visit them once he figured the footage and everything had been sent out. The man had broad shoulders with slicked back brown hair and trimmed goatee, his eyes fixed in a cold and calm glare while he carried a katana in hand before he put his hands on top of the back of the handle to hold it like someone would hold a cane while he looked them all over.

"I am Kusakabe of the Japan Liberation Front. This stand we are taking is for the freedom of Japan and our countrymen. Even though you are not soldiers you are still Britannians. You are the ones who rule and oppress us. Sit still, be quiet, and you'll be fine. If you don't…" he said, leaving his threat open as his men jostled their rifles a bit to know that trying anything would result in harm.

Naruto frowned as he rubbed Milly and Nina's back, trying to help Nina as this only would serve to strengthen her fears of Japanese while Cecilia consoled a nervous Shirley.

"How barbaric," Aurora said as she manifest beside him, looking around to the various soldiers as they keep an eye on them all. "They are acting the same as Britannia, willing to harm innocents who have no say in things. Women, children, all are guilty of oppressing them in their eyes" Aurora said before she looked down at him. "This is not the best scenario. True you could end this on your own but covering your tracks would be tricky given there is tape of the event and too many eyes upon it. Will your group come to help? We shall see" she told him before fading away to wherever she went when she didn't manifest.

"So? How do you plan to get us out of this?" Cecilia asked, her voice filling his head as she was able to do so through their mental connection that was created when she gained her Code long ago.

"For now we lay low and go along with things, my clone I felt behind with Lelouch will bring it to their attention. I can't solo do anything as with so many hostages it'll be tricky and I don't want to endanger anyone. I also can't just remove memories of everyone if I did it solo since there is too many variables to cover up" he told her while he wondered how Lelouch would use this to his advantage while ensuring the safety of the student council and other innocent people being held hostage.

-With Lelouch and the others-

Naruto let out an impressed whistle as he walked around the two story RV bus that Lelouch had secured for their first mobile base. "Wow Lelouch, really impressed you are taking this so seriously. A base like this will show them you're taking this seriously as well" he said before Lelouch sat down on the couch, his mask in hand as he nodded.

"Your words about Kallen's group had me thinking and I believe they will work best with me in general. Plus given you already revealed yourself to Kallen if I didn't work with them I suppose you would on your own alongside possibly me as well in whatever path I decided on instead" Lelouch said, still not personally sure how much Naruto would listen to him and not do his own thing.

"Who would have known but with this that scenario won't happen now put on your mask they are here" Naruto said, giving Lelouch a bit of warning to put it back on just before a knock came at the door to the interior of the vehicle.

"Come in" Lelouch said as the door opened, revealing Ohgi and the others while they stood in shock at the sight. "What are you waiting for?" he asked, bringing them out of their daze before Ohgi walked in first with the others behind him.

"Welcome to our new hideout, mobile and the last thing they'd think a resistance group as little as yours, no offence, would ever be in" Naruto said as Ohgi waved it off showing he felt no offence in the comment while he and the others looked a bit around.

"So you think joining up with us is a good idea?" Ohgi asked, looking to Lelouch who nodded while the others moved around to check out the first floor.

"Of course, we are comrades after all" Lelouch assured them, Ohgi nodding somewhat before he looked back to him after having looked around a bit.

"Do you mind if I ask how you came by this?" Ohgi asked making Lelouch pause a bit before he looked over to Naruto who nodded back at him.

"I used my power to obtain it. I made the noble give it to me and forget all about ever having it. I made sure to tie up all loose ends so it cannot come back to me" Lelouch told him, making Ohgi frown a bit before Naruto patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't worry Ohgi, he won't be using it on any of you as that's why I am here, to act as insurance given I can negate his powers at any time" Naruto told him, making the man's frown disappear before Ohgi nodded to show he still trusted him after Kallen's support.

"Alright, I guess it makes sense since if you told me you just plainly asked for it from a noble it'd seem a bit suspicious and odd" Ohgi said before he walked off to check things out more.

"Naruto, check the news. Something is happening with your real self and the girls" Kurama said, a frown clear in his tone before he walked over and picked up the remote before one of the other guys could and turned it on to the news.

"We've got a bit of a problem it seems" Naruto told them as the TV turned on to a newscaster standing outside the Lake Kawaguchi Hotel.

"I'm here in front of the Lake Kawaguchi Convention Center Hotel. The hotel-jackers have identified themselves as the Japanese Liberation Front" the woman said, the other members gathering in front of the TV to see what was happening and what this 'problem' was.

"Members of the Sakuradite Allocation Meeting, most notably Chairman James, were taken hostage as well as several tourists and hotel employees. This footage was taken by the perpetrators. In it you can clearly see Chairman James along with some students" the woman said before the scene changed to a group of people, all sitting down with their hands behind their head as several men surrounded them with rifles all pointed at them.

Kallen was quick to notice the others from the student council as well as Naruto, as while she knew about his clones, it was still an odd sight to see.

"The leader of the group claims to be Lieutenant Colonel Kusakabe of the now defunct Japanese Liberation Front. It is believed that the terrorists are using world interest in the annual gathering used to determine the distribution of Sakuradite, a vital strategic resource, to their advantage by carrying out this violent hotel takeover" she explained as Naruto frowned at the visual info his real self sent over through their shared vision.

"So they made their move?" one member asked as Ohgi nodded and crossed his arms.

"They are easily the biggest anti-Britannian force in Japan and now their pride is hurt" he said before Naruto scoffed.

"I understand wanting to free yourself from Britannia's control, trust me I do, but this is not how you do it" Naruto said as he leaned against the wall next to the TV. "Right now they are acting the same as Britannia in the sense of them targeting innocent people. Children are there and they are willing to hold them hostage and potentially kill them if their demands aren't met and, given I doubt Britannia is one to deal with those they deem terrorists, that means they will be killed" Naruto said as he looked at them one by one.

"You don't like seeing Japanese children being killed so you should feel the same about Britannian children as what has any child done against you?" he asked making some look away or look at the ground due to his words while he stayed silent before looking to Lelouch who nodded and stood up.

"Asura come with me, everyone else I request you start moving your things in and unpacking some other equipment I gathered" Lelouch said as he made his way up to the second story.

"Wait Asura I-" Kallen said with a frown before Naruto put his hand gently on her shoulder to interrupt her with a smile.

"Don't worry, I promise we will talk in a second. Okay?" he asked before she nodded, letting him go and follow Lelouch who was waiting for him. He didn't even knock as he entered the room and closed and locked the door behind him.

"So Lelouch, tell me, what do you plan to do?" he asked, sitting down on the coffee table he had in the room as Lelouch sat at a desk and opened up a laptop to turn on the news before he took his mask off.

"I'm not sure Naruto, or are you a clone?" he asked before waving it off. "Either way there isn't much we can do as it is just much too early before we fight them. Cornelia and her troops are outside the hotel and the JLF is inside. Cornelia will follow the Britannian way of not dealing with terrorists and will be willing to sacrifice those inside so we are in a troublesome situation" Lelouch said with a frown as Naruto nodded.

"I'm glad you aren't rushing into things and actually thinking things over but this is Milly, Nina, and Shirley we are talking about as well as numerous innocent civilians. Cornelia though won't be so quick to sacrifice them, not when Euphemia is among the hostages" Naruto said, making Lelouch widen his eyes at this information.

"Wait she is? Are you sure?" Lelouch asked as he nodded.

"My real self saw her among the hostages, she hasn't been noticed but if we are going to use this it has to be before they notice and use her. I'll leave you be but I'd try and plan something soon as how do you think the JLF will punish Britannia for not listening to their demands?" he asked, getting up from his seat while Lelouch frowned and looked away.

"Publicly execute them, probably tossing them from the roof to make it a show to put pressure on Cornelia to talk who will undoubtedly refuse to deal with terrorists at all" he answered as Naruto nodded with a frown of his own.

"I'll have a clone ready to catch anyone tossed off. You can probably use that info but keep them waiting too long and the JLF is likely to shoot all of them in that room" he told Lelouch before leaving the room to see Kallen down the 'hall' of sorts near the stairs.

"Asura, can we talk now?" Kallen asked, nervously rubbing her arm as he nodded and motioned her into an empty room near where she was standing, a few rooms away from Lelouch's. "How is everyone doing?" she quickly asked almost the second the door was closed behind them.

"They are all okay, I'm not going to let any harm come to them. But Zero agrees with me on the fact that we can't just sit still like this, Zero is going to make a plan we just have to give him time" he told her, putting his hands on her shoulders to calm her down as she frowned but nodded.

"So are you a clone or the real one?" Kallen asked, knowing about his cloning powers but still finding it confusing a bit if she thought too much about it.

"I'm a clone but I can make myself see everything the real one can. I can also deliver messages to him" he told her while she rubbed her arm and looked at him.

"Just stay safe and keep the others safe. I don't agree with what the JLF is doing, putting innocent people in harm's way so I'm willing to fight them if it means saving those people" Kallen said before she walked out of the room, missing Naruto's smile as he was proud of her telling him that.

"Hatred spawns more hatred, this is a clear form of it with what the JLF is doing" Kokuo said as she got his attention. "I expect when you do act you will make it clear to those inside that you abhor their choices" she added before he nodded.

'I'll make it more than clear and make it clear to the hostages. Not all Japanese are monsters like Britannia makes them appear, the sooner people realize it the better' he thought as he exited the room and started to help with the boxes while he left Lelouch to think something up.

As day came to pass into night Naruto smiled as Lelouch came out from his room and looked down at the others as they relaxed on the first floor before Ohgi walked out and started passing out black uniforms.

"Everyone, put those on please. Today is the day we make our stand, differentiating us from other resistance groups as knights of justice! And our first act is the same as my first, the saving of innocent lives! We will make our debut! Be ready to go in ten minutes" Lelouch said, walking down the steps and towards the door before looking back at him.

"Asura, I'll need your help" he added as Naruto nodded and followed him out of the vehicle.

"Good cause I was getting tired of waiting" Naruto said with a smirk before summoning two clones beside him to help get things situated.

It didn't take long for them to get ready and off to the area near the hotel. Naruto decided to speed things up as he offered a Yomotsu Hirasaka portal for them all to use with only slight delay due to Tamaki, one of the members, freaking out over it until Kallen shoved him in.

Once there Lelouch was easily able to acquire a vehicle for them to use with his Geass which, just so happened to be a news van. Although Naruto was certain Lelouch had a plan for it as he stood atop it with everyone else inside it.

He though frowned as the JLF had already started tossing hostages off the roof, his clone having to save him before he hit the ground while still out of view.

"So what do you think Zero meant when he went off about justice earlier?" Ohgi asked him, snapping him out of him watching the clone's shared vision to ensure the man was safe.

"Just what he meant. He wants to ensure that while freeing Japan we don't go down the same dark route as the JLF. He refuses to harm innocents and wants to take down evil in a sense, no matter if they are Japanese or Britannian as hatred only begets more hatred" Naruto said before patting Kallen on the shoulder, feeling her tense up as Knightmares had surrounded them as they made their way to the hotel.

"Do not worry Kallen, escape seems unavailable but everything will be okay. I promise" he told her, making her smile before he smiled as well and patted her on the back. "Just keep driving and listen for Zero's signals as I have to head up on top with him" he added as she nodded and he seemingly sunk into the shadows only to appear on top of the van behind Zero just as Cornelia and her knights appeared in front of them.

"Well well, we meet again Zero…and Asura" Cornelia said once she got out of her Knightmare, venom absolutely coating his name as it was clear she was still angry about their meeting in Saitama. "Are you two members of the Japan Liberation Front? Or perhaps you intend to help us?" she asked, looking from one of them to the other. "Regardless our concerns take priority over yours at the moment so for the death of my half-brother Clovis and your attack on me I shall take my revenge right here!" Cornelia said, pulling out her sword gun, seemingly having gotten it replaced after he broke her first one.

"Cornelia, which would you choose: Clovis who is dead or Euphemia who is alive?" Lelouch asked, Cornelia's shocked reaction and fury in her eyes at them somehow knowing of Euphemia being inside making it clear they had gotten their foot in the door so to speak.

"It is well within our power to save her as the dead, especially someone stained in blood like Clovis, is not worth risking the living. The JLF intends to sacrifice hostages: children, elderly, women, and men who are all innocent which is something we won't let slide. Let us through and we can save your sister and everyone inside the hotel" Naruto said, stepping up onto the camera that was positioned on top of the van, allowing him to look over Lelouch and directly at Cornelia.

He could tell she wanted nothing more than to shoot him where he stood but the opportunity for her sister to be saved seemed to outweigh things which in turn allowed them to continue on towards the hotel.

"She really does care for her sister doesn't she? At least that shows she does have some warmth in her heart and isn't a cold hearted person all the way through" Naruto talked aloud as Lelouch nodded.

"She was always like that, even back when she was a kid. That alone was all we needed to get past her as she'll gladly sacrifice everything to keep her sister safe…reminds me of me and Nunnally" Lelouch muttered while they made their way to the other side and was seemingly welcomed inside, allowing for their plan to rescue the hostages could finally start.

-Back with Milly and the others-

As he felt his clone and the others arrive Naruto hoped things would end quickly since, as time went on, Nina got more panicked. She clung to Milly tightly, refusing to part with her even when they had been allowed to go to the bathroom. Her shaking only got worse as time went on and with the way the JLF guards acted only made it worse for her.

"It's okay Nina, just breathe" Naruto tried to calm her along with Milly, Shirley, and even Cecilia. "We'll get through this" he told her as Nina nodded weakly, her head against Milly's chest before she flinched as a guard walked by his finger on his rifle's trigger as if he was just asking for someone to start something so he'd get an excuse to fire off a few rounds.

"A-An Eleven" Nina muttered, clearly frightened as even he had to admit the man had a look in his eyes that would scare any normal person as it was a look that was almost on the hunt.

"What did you say!? Not Elevens! We're Japanese dammit!" the man yelled, his eyes glaring even stronger at Nina who flinched and clung even tighter to Milly, which he didn't think was possible.

"We're aware of that. Just lay off her as she is terrified" Milly told him, a bit of anger in her tone as she held Nina closer to her as the man stepped towards them.

"Then correct her, we're not called Elevens!" the JLF member said as Shirley glared at the man.

"Fine we'll correct her!" Shirley snapped as the man was somewhat shaking, his gun pointed towards them.

"How dare you speak like that to me! You three come with me to the next room and I'll teach you a real lesson" he said grabbing Nina's arm before Naruto decided to risk it and quickly grab the man's wrist to stop him.

"Yes beat some girls because they are frightened of you men with guns. How big that must make you feel" Naruto said, glaring furiously at the man, causing him to falter and let go of Nina before struggling to pull his arm away. "Will roughing up a girl who is frightened really make you feel like the righteous one? Will any of this, holding children and other innocent people hostage really work out in the end and make you feel in the right?" Naruto asked before grunting as the side of his head was slammed with a rifle butt before two men grabbed him, each holding an arm as he was picked up.

"N-Naruto! N-No!" Nina screamed out, her quickly fearing for the safety of her friend and the man who had just got her out of danger, grabbing onto his leg frantically as Milly and Shirley tried to hold her back with fear and worry in their eyes as well.

"If you really are going to be that way I'll take you both then" the guard said with a sneer, making Naruto glare at the man before someone stood up in the crowd.

"Stop it!" the woman said, Naruto immediately knowing who it was and cursing her purity in this instance as the last thing he wanted was to put her in danger.

"Who the hell are you!?" the guard asked while Naruto noticed Euphy look his way for a second before looking back at the man.

"I demand you take me to your leader right now, understand? You are addressing Euphemia Li Britannia. The third princess of the Britannian Empire" she said as she took off her fake glasses and the hat she was wearing to reveal her identity as the room gasped in shock, causing the guards to let him go and allow him to drop to the ground.

"Are you all right young man? Have you or your friends been hurt?" she asked, an apologetic look in her eyes as he frowned and shook his head at her.

"I'm fine, thanks" he told her while he couldn't help but watch her as she was escorted off, the other guards seemingly forgetting about their incident. He though was surprised as Nina clung to him tightly while all he could do was gently put his arms around her and rub her back.

"O-Oh god Naruto, a-are you okay? I-I'm so sorry you got hurt protecting me" Nina stuttered out as she looked up at him, tears in her eyes as Naruto was surprise a bit by how she was acting.

Sure the two of them got along but this was very new.

"Its fine Nina, I was willing to get roughed up a bit if it meant you and the others would be safe. I can take a beating" he told her as he pet her head a bit before he felt Milly and Cecilia hug him while Shirley put her hand over his to show she was there as well with a soft smile.

"That was so dangerous Naruto, what would you have done if they actually dragged you away?" Milly asked as she hugged him and buried her head in his shoulder with Cecilia, who wasn't that worried about him given she knew what he was capable of, hugged his back.

"Then I would have endured it if it meant keeping you all safe" he said as he rubbed Milly and Nina's backs, the latter clinging tighter to him as he touched her. For now he felt danger had been averted with the only thing left being to wait until Lelouch's plan finished up here so they could finally leave.

-Back with Lelouch and Asura clone – Minutes before Euphemia was taken-

As Lelouch and him stood in the penthouse that Kusakabe had claimed as his command center Naruto held back the urge to frown as the aura of superiority the JLF had was really annoying him.

"So you have no intention of joining me?" Lelouch asked, having tried to tell them how their actions would not help Japan when done like this.

"Remove that mask and reveal your real face to us. It's disrespectful not to, both of you" Kusakabe demanded, making Naruto frown as he crossed his arms.

"Before we do," Lelouch said, speaking up first before Naruto had a chance to say something, "I'd like to ask something. What exactly do you hope to accomplish by this action?" he asked, wanting to see what his Geass command would be depending on the man's answer.

"Gain attention. I want this country and the world to know that the Japanese aren't dead yet" Kusakabe said as Naruto scoffed.

"And what a wonderful way to do so, show the world the Japanese are willing to take innocent people hostage and throw others off a roof. All you are doing is reaffirming how Britannia paints you, as savages" Naruto said, putting his hand on Lelouch's shoulder to get him to step back.

'Don't use your Geass' he told him mentally as Naruto stepped closer to Kusakabe. "You are merely copying what Clovis did and what Cornelia tried to do, massacre the innocent" Naruto told him with anger in his voice before a knock came at the door.

"I brought the hostage that I radioed about earlier for the Lieutenant Colonel to see. She claims she's Princess Euphemia" the man on the other side of the door said as Kusakabe smirked.

"There's no point talking anymore!" he yelled drawing his sword as he attempted to jump over the table only for Naruto to appear crouched on it and hit him with a strong palm thrust that sent him flying over the couch and into the wall behind it.

Naruto didn't let Kusakabe have any time to react before Naruto unsealed the ever familiar sword Kubikiribocho and appeared beside Kusakabe, slipping the man's head through the circle near the top before using his other hand to push it into the wall enough to keep Kusakabe from moving.

He reacted quickly, throwing kunais at the three other soldiers in between the eyes to kill them quickly before they could even point their guns at them.

"Now stay still and maybe you'll keep your head as the inside of that circle is as sharp as the rest of Kubikiribocho, the decapitating carving knife. Now tell your men to let Euphemia in" he told the shivering man as his fight had quickly left him, which he didn't blame him considering his current situation.

"L-Let her in" Kusakabe told them, the door opening as Lelouch drew his gun once the other JLF members noticed their comrade's dead bodies.

"I recommend you not trying anything" Lelouch told them before gun shots went off in the hallway, the other members of his group injuring them once Euphemia was inside via his orders. "Now Euphemia, please step inside. We have a lot to talk about" he told her as she walked in.

Euphemia kept a calm look on her face despite the dead bodies and the man stuck in the wall with a massive sword keeping him there.

"Don't worry, you won't be hurt Euphemia" Naruto told her, trying to ease her worries as he stepped over the toppled couch, fixing it before walking over the table and back over towards Lelouch.

"I am surprised you sacrificed yourself so easily for the commoners. You really haven't changed from what I heard of you" Lelouch told her once the door was closed. "I hear you are the Sub-Viceroy now" he added, making her frown as she nodded.

"It's not an appointment I'm happy with" she said before she watched the hooded man nod before turning towards her.

"It is because your brother was murdered and while that is sad I urge you to not mourn too deeply. That man ordered the deaths of all the innocent people in Shinjuku, all because some little project of his got free. It was a monstrous act that your sister sadly tried to copy in Saitama" Naruto told her, making her frown as she looked down at the floor, clenching her fists. Though it wasn't out of anger but more sadness for that being the reason behind things.

"Plus I have to admit him being an offspring of the Britannian Emperor was also a major part of it, just like you" Lelouch said, pulling his gun back out and pointing it at her before the gun was knocked and grabbed from his hand.

"That is enough Zero, I won't let you harm her. Taking out Kusakabe's men is one thing but this is another that I can't agree with as Euphemia isn't anything like her siblings" Naruto said frowning at Lelouch for being so willing to shoot a woman who had stepped into danger to protect innocent hostages.

"Fine…I'll let her be" Lelouch said, frowning at how Naruto had acted out like that. Though before anything else could be said the door was opened, Kallen walking in to frown at the condition of the room.

"Zero, all the hostages have been accounted for, including the one that was thrown off the roof that Asura caught and saved. They are all standing by. What should we do next?" Kallen asked, a bit surprised by the massive sword in the wall.

"Order a withdrawal Q-1, tell everyone to be in their positions and ready to evacuate with method Alpha" he told her as Kallen looked towards Euphemia and the Colonel against the wall.

"What about them?" she asked as Naruto nodded and went over to grab and pull his sword from the wall before it disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Euphemia will not be harmed and will go rejoin her bodyguards, Kusakabe on the other hand. Well I have something planned for him" Naruto said, pulling up his visor before making the man pass out with use of an illusion before disappearing in a swirl of space. "Now Princess, we really should be going" he told her as the building started to shake.

"It's that same white Knightmare from before. It seems to be involved in everything" Lelouch frowned as he pulled out the detonator and pressed it, causing the C4 he had everyone plant inside the upper levels of the hotel go off.

It didn't take long for Naruto to get them in position, using his Hiraishin to drop Euphemia off in the boat with her bodyguards before he, Kallen, and Lelouch appeared on the main boat with the others.

"Now!" Naruto said, looking over to Ohgi to signal for him to turn on the camera before the man nodded and quickly turned on the camera they had taken from the news van they had 'acquired' with Lelouch and the others quickly getting in position before the camera showed it had started airing.

"My dear Britannians, have no fear. All the hostages from the hotel are safe and sound. I Zero, have returned them to you unharmed" Lelouch declared once the camera went live with a clone of Naruto's behind it in case the feed was cut since he said he could keep it live for them.

"People! Fear us or rally behind us as you see fit! We, are the Black Knights!" Lelouch declared, the lights of their boat turning on to reveal everyone beside him with Naruto and Kallen behind him.

"We the Black Knights stand with all those who have no weapons to wield! Regardless of whether they be Japanese or Britannians! The Japanese Liberation Front cowardly took innocent Britannian civilians hostage and if not for my personal Knight Asura, who caught those that were tossed, then they would have executed them all! It was a wanton and meaningless act, therefore they have been punished" Lelouch said, motioning to the side before the camera moved to show Kusakabe bound in ropes before panning back to him.

"Just as former Viceroy Clovis was punished for ordering the slaughter of countless unarmed Japanese in Shinjuku, including children and elderly. We could not stand by and allow such cruelty to be carried and so we made him pay for his actions! I will not repudiate battle on a fair and level field but neither will I tolerate a one sided massacre of the weak by the strong! The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed! Wherever oppressors abuse their power by attacking those who are powerless we shall appear again. No matter how might or how formidable our foe may be!" Lelouch continued, knowing his words would create ripples that would evolve into a tsunami with time.

"Those of you with power, fear us! Those of you without it, rally behind us! We, the Black Knights, shall be the ones who stand judgement of this world!" he finished, declaring his new group's way of things before the lights died down and smoke started to fill the deck of the boat.

"Now Asura" Lelouch said before one by one they filed into another one of his black portals, leaving Kusakabe on the ship to be found.

-With Milly and the others-

The clone of Naruto sighed as the smoked died down, Nina still clinging to him a bit as they had ended up being put in the same rescue boat as Euphemia. "It's okay Nina, they are gone it seems" he told the shivering girl as the smoke died down and boats from the Britannian military started coming to get them out of the lake.

"Princess, I'm glad to see you are okay" Naruto told her with a smile. "If you had gotten hurt because of standing up to protect us I don't know how that'd make me feel" he added, making her smile back at him sadly a bit.

"Well considering you got hurt protecting me once already I couldn't stand by and see you or anyone get hurt in front of me" she said before Milly and the others, even Nina who hadn't looked up from his chest since getting saved by him, looked at him.

"Naruto? What is she talking about?" Milly asked as Naruto rubbed the back of his head.

"Well, you know the girl I protected from a bullet? That was Euphemia and it was actually a piece of shrapnel from a Chaos mine" he came clean, figuring if Euphy brought it up he could come clean about it.

The looks of shock from the girls, sans Cecilia who was sticking close to his side, told him he'd have a lot to talk about later. Before they could ask anything though a Britannian boat with Cornelia on board pulled up alongside them as other boats were helping the other former hostages.

They were silently allowed on board as Euphemia walked off with Cornelia to the inside of the boat while they were left on the deck of it. The trip back to shore was quick with them getting off first, Nina finally letting go of him once on solid ground, before a throat clearing got their attention to see two men standing behind him.

The men were clearly soldiers given their uniform and high ranking ones from the looks of things. The slimmer of the two had black hair that was pulled back in a ponytail with glasses while the bigger one was rather muscular and tan with combed back brown hair.

"You are Naruto, right?" the bigger of the two asked as Naruto nodded.

"Yes? Is everything okay?" Naruto asked, wondering what was wrong to get them to come to him like this.

"Everything is fine but Princess Cornelia and Princess Euphemia wish to speak with you. It won't take all that long" the glasses wearing one told him before looking back at the others behind him.

"Don't worry, if a crowned princess is asking for you then you can't keep her waiting. We'll wait for you and get our luggage while you are off" Milly said with a smile before Cecilia gave him a smirk that confused him before they walked off.

"Right this way boy" the bigger man said before motioning for him to follow, which he did until they wound up in front of the G1.

"Good, you found him" Cornelia said as she dismissed some officials who were around her. "You two may go as well" she told the men, them bowing to her before leaving him alone with the two princesses.

"So you are the man who protected my sister in Shinjuku" Cornelia said as she looked him over, her eyes steely as she inspected him. "I watched the footage of the event from the Knightmare's recordings. I have to say your speed was impressive. It also came to my attention that you hadn't been rewarded for it" she told him before her eyes met and stared into his before turning away with a smirk.

"Being a Viceroy and Princess, let alone sister, I can't let this stand. So that is why, with the suggestion of Euphemia, you are formally invited to the opening the beach resort created by my late brother Clovis. You may invite as many people as you wish just please ensure they are respectful" Cornelia told him, her arm crossed under her chest as she looked back at him.

"Wow, thank you Princess Cornelia and Princess Euphemia. That's really nice of you both despite the fact I never really expected anything in return" he told them, rubbing the back of his head with a soft smile that made Euphemia smile at.

"I know Naruto but still, after everything you've been through with Shinjuku and then this, I felt it'd be a nice way to make up for it all" Euphemia said as she smiled and put her hand on his arm.

"You will be listed as our guest so there shouldn't be any problem. What I'm more interested in is your actions that day" Cornelia said, interrupting her sister and, after a quick look, made Euphy pull her hand away with a slight frown. "You were fast and calculated with how you moved her out of the way and shielded her, it reminded me of a soldier. I know of your family, having given you a background check after Euphemia told me about you, and it makes me wonder if you have training" she wondered, looking to him for an answer as he frowned a bit.

"I've trained ever since I was a kid. I insisted when I was young as I mainly wanted to be able to protect others and defend myself" he told her as it didn't surprise him that a soldier like Cornelia was able to notice something like that, it more worried him about where she was going with this.

"Have you ever been interested in the military? I'm certain with your skills you could get through training easily and who knows, maybe work in protecting Euphemia" Cornelia said, looking him over again before he sighed a bit.

"I'm honored at the prospect of potentially being able to keep Princess Euphemia safe but at the same time I'm not sure if the military is for me" he told Cornelia, looking her in the eye as she stared back before she smiled slightly.

"Well, if you ever change your mind and do enroll just mention my name and I'll help speed things along" Cornelia told him before looking at the time. "You can head back to your friends but just know you and the other people who were taken hostage will be given transport back to your home, which in your case I believe is Ashford Academy. The opening happens in two days and transport will be readied for you all" she added before she walked off towards the two men that had guided him over.

"I'm certain you and your friends will love the resort. Also I'll be sure to set something up so you can have an audience with us as, despite how terrible all of this was, it was really nice to see you again" Euphy told him with a soft and sweet smile which made him smile as well. "It was also nice to see you are just as willing to protect others though at the same time I don't like seeing you endanger yourself" she said, putting her hands on her hips with a scolding look that only made chuckle at.

"I'm sorry but I just knew I could handle whatever they would have done. Nina on the other hand wouldn't have been able to, physically or emotionally given her fear of Japanese that I am trying to help her with" he said, looking off to where he could see Milly and the others.

"You wanting to help others like this is a reason why you interest me Naruto, so many people just focus on themselves but you just want to help everyone who needs it it seems" she said, smiling at him again before a throat clearing made her turn around to see Cornelia frowning at Euphy with her arms crossed.

"Come on Euphemia, we need to be going" Cornelia said, trying to get Euphy to rush as the pinkette frowned and sighed.

"Looks like I have to go, though I guess we'll see each other again soon. Give your friend my regards that I hope she's okay and," she said trailing off a bit as she held her hands in front of her before surprising him with a quick kiss on the cheek "I'll see you at the resort" she quickly added before rushing off, leaving him a bit surprised with his hand on his cheek where she had kissed.

He stood there, not sure what to do as she walked away, only looking back to him once with a clear blush on his face. It was only until Cecilia walked over to him, snapping her fingers in front of his face, did he snap out of it.

"There you go, thought we lost you there" Cecilia teased as he shook his head a bit.

"S-Sorry, was a bit lost in thought" he told her, her rolling her eyes with a smirk as she nodded at him.

"Sure, you were thinking. Didn't have anything to do with a kiss on the cheek from Euphemia" she said, getting the other girls to gasp at the news.

"What!? Princess Euphemia kissed you? Where?" Milly asked as her eyes were basically sparkling as she hugged his arm and looked up at him, hungry for the info. She would never pass this info along to others but was mainly desperate to hear it given how big a 'scoop' this was.

"On the cheek, she surprised him from the looks of it" Cecilia told them, making Naruto lightheartedly glare at her with only made her grow a Cheshire grin since she knew there was no anger or anything bad behind it.

"Wow, kissed by a princess. Not everyone gets to say that" Shirley said, a bit impressed that something like that had actually happened. Especially since that was something you don't hear ever due to the potentially scandalous nature of it considering how the royal family was very careful about things even slightly like that.

"Whatever, onto more important topics she's letting me invite as many people as I want to the opening of Prince Clovis' resort. I'm thinking of inviting the student council members so we have two days to get ready as a ride will be ready for us" he told them as he hoped this would diverge the topic which, judging by the squeals of Milly and Shirley as well as the bright look on Nina, he had accomplished just that.

"Oh my god, two days!? We have to get the perfect swimsuits! But the school will be swamped the day after due to everything…" Milly said before she frowned and rubbed her chin, not sure how it'd work out.

"Don't worry, Naruto will help us. Won't he?" Cecilia said, looking to him as he nodded with a chuckle.

"Yeah I'll help, I can make sure the reporters won't notice anything. Just trust me" he told them, making the girls smile as all three hugged him as he kept his hands in the air due to being unsure what to do while he chuckled a bit.

"Okay then we definitely have to hurry to the cars. One of the soldiers already put our stuff into a car so we have to go" Milly said as she walked ahead, guiding them to the cars while Naruto lagged behind a bit once he noticed Nina was looking at him as if she wanted to talk.

"So…how was talking to Euphemia?" Nina asked, a soft pink color to her cheeks as Naruto smiled softly since he figured she was curious about the woman who also saved her.

"It was nice, she's just as sweet as the first time we met. She told me to tell you that she hopes you're okay as she did seem worried for you back there, we both were" he told her rubbing her back as she smiled, her blush darkening as she nodded.

"Thanks again for that, you really protected me like a knight almost" Nina shyly said before she rushed ahead to the others, leaving him smiling behind her.

"Sweet girl, I just hope this event didn't ruin any chances of curing her of her fear" Kurama said with a huff as Naruto nodded.

'Give some time to pass and I'm sure I can recover things. For now lets just let her be' he told them as he joined the others in the SUV they were given to take them back home with him between Milly and Nina since they all understood Nina felt safer closer to him right now.

The trip back to school was quiet, all of them relaxing mainly before they saw the security guards of the school helping push reporters back and allow the SUV to pull in before stopping in front of Milly's grandfather who Milly immediately rushed to once she was able to.

"Milly, I am so relieved to see you safe" he told her as they hugged before turning to the others. "Come, rest in the club house if you wish or return to your dorm rooms. You don't need to worry about classes for a few days if you want. I am just happy to see everyone safe" he told them, making them smile as Shirley nodded.

"I think that sounds nice after everything. I'm just going to visit my room for a bit and let my roommate know" Shirley said before Milly smiled and moved over to Naruto's side, hugging his arm as she looked up at him.

"A sleepover with my boyfriend~ Sounds like fun since our fun was ruined last time" Milly whispered into his ear before she started to drag him inside, the others smiling behind him as they followed.

Naruto though was just glad things ended up with no one hurt and with this stunt Lelouch had officially stepped into a spotlight that had made the entire nation notice him and acknowledge him in varying degrees.

He knew with the coming fall of public opinion about the JLF there would be a vacuum, one that he knew Lelouch would work to get them to a level to replace it.

'Now is when things really start, lets see how much the ball gets rolling' he thought with a slight smile as he knew things would just get more intense from here on out, he just hoped he could keep the others around him safe like he had done so today.

-Chapter End-

Personally this chapter went a whole lot better than I expected as the plan for this chapter was to include the Stage 8.75 Picture Drama to add length given I thought it would be too short focusing on the sole episode alone but then I saw the length of 10k by the time I was done with the episode and figured it'd be fine without it

But I am having the next chapter open with it as it'd easily let me focus more on it as if it was near the end I'd be rushing through it and I DON'T wanna rush through the 'beach episode'

Now I particularly like the fooling around with Milly paired with how Naruto protected Nina as that action got her to see him, and Euphy, in a very different light. This will be the spark to get her in the pairing which I feel is realistic given her character.

Another part I liked was the interactions with Euphy and Cornelia as both Asura and Naruto. I also feel the kiss was sweet and within character a bit as she'd be glad to see him safe and all

Also, as you will see a bit below, I removed Cecile from the pairing (she'll just be a good friend) and removed Nonette from the Potential as I really have no interest in her

Also for those thinking the harem is tricky I assure you I have everything extensively planned out to like crazy degrees. If I honestly didn't think they would work I'd remove them. I have stuff planned for both Cecile and Nonette but in the end I decided to remove them cause they weren't interesting to me fully

Everyone else I can assuredly say I like and using them will fit into things

Other than that I don't got much to add this time around

Pairing:

Naruto x CC, Euphemia, Cornelia, Kallen, Milly, Rakshata, and Aurora (Caretaker of Space-Time), Shirley, Nunnally, Nina

Potential (Aka been on my mind OR suggested by others that I agreed with):

Knights of the Round (Dorothea, Monica, and Anya)

Villetta

Kaguya

And three (moved up from two) others that I am keeping a secret due to just wanting to half for the surprise and half so people don't pester me lol

Until Next Time

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